Over the years and
especially more recently, I have been getting many niceletters from Salseros
out there about the site and the events that we've puton. Many thanks
to all who write, your comments often make all thisworthwhile by
themselves. I'm going to post some of your comments,anonymously of
course, since we are a Salsa Community and your thanksdeserve to go to many
others as well. Also, I'm sure many people would alsolike to read
them.

>From a reader:

"I just wanted to take a moment to say
thanks for the Salsa Update. Greatinformation. It's nice to hear that now we
have a Saturday night salsa club(Ekco Lounge) in Boston. Everyone else calls
themselves salsa clubs, butwhen you arrive there, you primarily hear
merengue/bachata. Of course, Ihave not visited the Ekco Club yet, but
after seeing the level of dedicationthat you put into salsa, I trust your
judgement when it comes to salsa.Thank You again.

"Nice salsa boat
cruise last night(July 7, 2002). I had a real nice time. Iwas hoping to see
"Johnny and Kelly" perform, but I guess that was not partof the plan.[they
were out of town, sorry] Well just the same, it was agreat night. Can't wait
till the next cruise on 7/21/02. I have told a fewof my friends about the
salsa cruise and have given them a copy of theschedule along w/the phone
number to order the tickets. I have also beentelling my friends to log onto
"salsaboston.com." The best salsa site byfar. Well Olaf, enough of the
politicking. See you at the next salsa cruiseor at Sophia's. Take
care."

Thanks!

Okay... Was anyone NOT THERE last
Wednesday?! For the record, 359 Salseroswere at Sophia's, making it by
far the biggest Salsa Party I've ever seen inthe tristate area[sic]!
There was great music and dancing going on asalways, but the Mojitos on the
roofdeck were the tickets as people weretrying to beat the Havana style heat
wave someone imported by accident(really! we told them we only wanted
rum, sugar cane, mint, and limes, butI guess they just threw that in as a
bonus!) Well, despite being a littlecrowded at times and it was
certainly *sweltering*, it was a heck of afiesta all around. Tonight
it happens all over again, with "Mojitoville" onthe roofdeck opening at
6:30, reduced price tapas until 8.

Looks like a fabulous evening and NO RED SOX GAME! By
the way, I found outfrom the attendant that you can park for free at the LAZ
lot behind theMobile Station, across the street from the Brooks Pharmacy
when they aren'tthere. No towing. (Please don't park at
McDonalds! $100 and a cab ride toAlston...)

Anyway...

Plenty
more happened this weekend, such as the Salsa Picnic, Sundays onMemorial
Drive and Marc Anthony at Tweeter last Sat. We also opened the"Miami
Club" down in Chinatown, which turned out to be a great night! About50
people made it out for the opening, check out the pictures athttp://salsaboston.com/miamiclub/!The place is gorgeous,
and the dancing is excellent! It's a small club,capacity about 100,
but it looks like it's going to become the next Salserohotspot! Don't
miss it this Saturday, lessons with Johnny and Kelly at 9pm.

Lastly, the
inaugural harbor cruise set sail last Sunday and was a greattime!
Check the photogallery online later today.http://salsaboston.com/cruise Join us for the next
cruise on Sunday July21.

Congrats
to the 5 amateur couples and 2 pro couples who have advanced inthe
preliminaries so far! Enter now and don't wait until the end.
Free cover charge forpreregistration. More at http://salsaboston.com/competition

Q: Why is it $15?A:
Salseros drink an average of about $4 worth of water on a night out.
Ona Saturday, that isn't going to do it. A nightclub downtown needs to
takein about $20 per person between cover and drinks in order to be
acceptablyprofitable on a weekend. Nightclubs are businesses afterall,
so they needto have profit. But think of it this way: around $20 for a full
night ofexcellent Salsa dancing at a beautiful club in a great location on
aSaturday is a pretty good deal.

- Sail at 8:15 from Long Warf, Boston Harbor
Cruises - 3 decks of dancing, 2 DJ's, Salsa and Latin Mix -
Preparty at "The Landing" on the dock, with a Salsa lesson by Johnny
andKelly, from 7-8 - 8pm boarding, on the water to catch
sunset! - Cruise until about 11 pm, in time to hit another club or
early enough forthe early risers on Monday.

$15 advance or
4/$55. Order online or order in person: call
617-513-9841

Just in time for the
spring weather, SalsaBoston.com T-shirts are in, andthey look great!
Check them out at http://salsaboston.com/shirt For alimited time pick
up 2 or more for $17.50 each, $2.50 off the $20 price.Show off your
SalsaBoston colors wherever you dance this summer! Also, whynot pick
up some extra's to trade or give as gifts?

Anyway, 2 styles, regular T's
and Girly-T's, standard sizes, 100% cotton.These are high quality
shirts. Proceeds help support salsaboston.com. Youcan even order
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---JAM'NASTICS' Sunday Salsa Lessons
with Ana & Andres at Johnny D's: "If you would like to get your
dancing feet in gear on the weekend, JAM'NASTICS teachers Ana and
Andres are teaching every Sunday night at Johnny D's in
Somerville. Salsa class from 9 to 10 p.m., followed by dancing
to a live band! More information athttp://salsaboston.com/clubguide/sunday.html

Also

Jam'Nastics
and SalsaBoston.com bring you

Salsa Saturday2nd Saturday each month
at the Brazillian Cultural Center, CambridgeStay tuned for June
details.www.jamnastics.org

Come, join
our circle of friends and dance non-stop from 9:00 - 1:00a.m. in a FUN,
relaxed atmosphere. Dancers of ALL levels encouraged tocome.
Enjoy the positive vibe that fills this beautiful, open dancespace that is
completely different from the typical, cramped nightclub.The DJ will play
the best Salsa and Cha Cha Cha on the main floor, whiledownstairs in The Hip
Hop Lounge, you can enjoy Hip Hop, Reggae and R&B. A cash bar and
free snacks are also available.

Salsa or Cha-Cha-Cha lesson at 8:30
pm.Choose your level (beginner through advanced) and style (on 1 or on
2).$10 (includes both floors and the dance lesson!)21+, ID
required

***************************************************************************3)THE
GALAXIA NIGHTCLUB PROUDLY PRESENTS FREESTYLE RECORDING ARTIST COROPERFORMING
LIVE ON FRIDAY JULY 26,2002. CORO WILL BE PERFORMING ALL HISBIGGEST HITS IN
THIS HIGH ENERGY SHOW.IN JUNE ALONE THE GALAXIA PRESENTEDSOME OF THE BIGGEST
NAMES IN FREESTYLE AND DANCE MUSIC WITH SUCH BIG NAMESAS LISETTE MELENDEZ
AND GIOIA (FORMER LEAD SINGER OF EXPOSE). THE SHOW WILLBE HOT!!!!!!! THE
GALAXIA NIGHTCLUB IS LOCATED AT 9 APPLETON ST. INLAWRENCE'S DOWNTOWN
BUSINESS DISTRICT. FOR MORE INFO CALL 978-966-0000.TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT
THE GALAXIA BOX OFFICE AND AT SAJOMA MUSIC STORE386 BROADWAY ST.
LAWRENCE.SEE YOU AT THE
SHOW.

Group rates are $12.00 per class or
$55.00 per session (five classes).Private and Semi-Private classes are also
available.Call for more information (617)391-3605 or E-mail us
atnochelatina2002@yahoo.com.

Instructors: Hedwidge Louis and Elaine
Valcourt*****************************************************************************5)
(From Mark Fourman)I’m writing to invite you to two Integrated Awareness
workshops coming up inLexington, MA in the next couple of
weeks.

Relationships: Creating What You WantSaturday July 20

I
expect that there will be plenty of space in this workshop. However, ifyou
would like to attend, I would appreciate your registering early as ithelps
me reduce my anxiety about how many people will be coming to
theworkshop!

Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’tTransforming
Self-Sabotage to SuccessSunday July 28

A couple of people have
expressed interest in this topic, so I have added itinto my calendar at
short notice. Please note that I will only deliver thisworkshop if I get a
minimum of five attendees (which is enough to cover therental cost of the
workshop space), so please let me know if you would liketo
attend.

Relationships: Creating What You Want

Saturday July
20, 11 am to 6 PM. Lexington, MA

We all have some consistent patterns of
behaviors and feelings in intimaterelationships. Some of these patterns
delight us, while others are thesource of dissatisfaction.

Although
we may wish it were different, we actually create our models foradult
intimate relationships when we are quite young. By defining ourrelationship
with our parent of the opposite gender, and by experiencing andembodying the
patterns of relationship between our parents (and other caregivers), we
create a model which makes sense to a toddler, but theimplications of which
may not serve us well as adults.

In this workshop you will have the
opportunity to discover and explore thefoundations of your own patterns of
relationships, and begin to unravel thegrip of your less satisfying
patterns. Whether you are in a committedrelationship, dating, or single and
wishing you were dating you will havethe opportunity to create a new space
for inviting and creating the type ofintimate relationship you
want.

Our persistent patterns of behavior form our experience
of life andultimately our sense of self. Most of our patterns serve us well,
and do notget much of our attention. Our most frustrating patterns are those
where wewant one thing and yet keep doing things that sabotage what we
believe to besuccess.

These patterns of self-sabotage are caused by
internal conflicts betweenwhat we consciously believe we want and other,
conflicting intentions thatwe do not acknowledge to ourselves or
others.

In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to explore,
through movementand touch, an internal conflict that limits your sense of
satisfaction. Youwill have the opportunity to create new choices which
integrate yourpreviously conflicting intentions into new behaviors that lead
to anenhanced sense of self and greater
satisfaction

********************************************************************6)I
am Therese LaGamma, Concert Coordinator at the Museum of Fine
Arts,Boston.I wanted to let you know about an upcoming concert we're
doing with EdwinPabon & Orchestra.The performance is scheduled to
take place in one of the Museum's Courtyardand is part of our summer music
series. The date is August 14 at 7:30pm.Edwin asked me to contact you with
regards to making sure folks know aboutthe show. I've also emailed your
website with the details along with ticketinformation. Let me know if there
is any other information you might beneeding. I appreciate any help you can
give us in spreading the word.

Edwin Pabon & OrchestraWednesday,
August 14 at 7:30pmElaine and Jerome Concerts in the Courtyard at the Museum
of Fine Arts,Boston

This phenomenal twelve-piece ensemble founded 12
years ago, has since been ahit throughout the New England Latin club scene.
Led by legendarysinger-dancer Edwin Pabon, his Orchestra has been playing
salsa, merengue,cha-cha and boleros since long before the current Latin
craze. Edwin'smusical career has brought him together with some of the best
artists on theLatin scene. Among them are notably: Tito Puente, Eddie
Palmerie, MongoSanta Maria, Giovani Hidalgo, Tito Gomez, Carlos Santana, and
Ray Barreto.

Info:Concert titled "Abriendo
Puertas" Sunday, July 21, 2002, starting at 2:00 pmat the Dunkin Donuts
Center Providence Rhode Island we will have the firstlatin music concert
ever at the Dunkin Donuts Center. 8 big name bands and acomedy act. The acts
are diverse covering Salsa, Merengue, Bachata andraggae. The acts are
Frankie Negron, Marvin Santiago, Los hermanos Rosario,Tulile, Mala Fe,
Yoskar Sanrante, Don Chezina and Tempo. Also the comedyacts of
Metamorphosis. In addition Terri Fuentes, host of Pachanga Latinawill be
present and co-host. Tickets are now on sale through ticketmaster at(401)
331-2211 or (617) 931-2200. Tickets also available through DunkinDonuts
Center Box Office 7 days a week from 12 pm to 6
pm.

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